The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.


O. P. Preston. candidate of the Union Labor
party, of New York. for Secretary OF State has
retired in favor of John Sarvton.
Reports have been received from all parts of
the tobacco country contiguous TO Danville. Va,
and all go to show that no damage has been done
to the growing crop by frost.
The jury in the case of Dan Lyons, who was
tried for killing Joseph Quinn, the athlete, in
New York. last night returned a verdictof guilty
of murder in the first degree.
At Youngstown, o.. yesterday, while James
McKeeon was driving OberlIn. the 80 600
stallion. owned by G. W. j. Hitchcock, the
animal fell dead in his harness. Oberlin was a
half brother to Maud S.
James s. Cowlin. importer of laces and small
ware. of New York, made an assignments yester-
day. giving preferences for $3.50 His liabili
ties stated to be about $50, 900. Estimated
assets. $4,000 to $4,000
The first Southern Pacific railroad through
train left for the East yesterday afternoon. the
first train from the East since the 9th arrived at
Tucson last night. The weather is settled and
no more trouble is anticipated this season
The Ohio Democratic State central committee
yesterday placed Edward Clark. of Mercer
county, on the State ticket for Member of the
Board of Public Works in place Of Peter Muir
ply, the convention nominee, who declined.
There were no new developments in the mat.
ter of cholera patients Hoffman's island.
New York, yesterday No reports OF any fur
Their deaths fresh of the disease had
been reported to the aaransine commission up
to
AS the remains of Sophia P. Moritz Ia girl
of about twenty years. were being inferred at
Chicago yesterday, the police appeared on the
ground. took charge of the remains and placed
them in q vault to await inquest by the
coroner.
A woman giving the name Of Mrs. Jennie
Thornley, was arrested in the National Exchange
Bank at Lynchburg. Va, yesterday while at
tempting to cash check on the New Orleans
National Bank for $3.50 The check is either
raised or forgery.
The Hon. A. w. Mcclellan Post m aster -gener-
al of Nova Scotia has admitted bribery by
agents in election for the House of Commons.
and his seat for Colchester is rendered vacant.
Charges of personal bribery against Mr.. Mcclellan
are yet to be heard.
Over ten thousand dollars worth of silks, lace
and fine dress goods seized at the New
York custom house yesterday. 1t is thought
they belonged a dressmaker named Kennedy.
The goods had been skilfully sewed inside OF
goods of inferior value.
Application was made by D. McMaster O. c.,
in Court OF Queens Bench. at Montreal. yesterday
to have "Boodler" McGarigle. OF Chicago, repre-
sented by counsel, but the application was
refused by the court. on the ground that the
defendant had not pleaded.
The north bound passenger train on the Iron
Mountain railroad was wrecked near WI tnut
Ridge, Ark. yesterday morning. The mem bers or
the Texarkana and Hot Springs G. A. X: posts
wereamong the passengers en- route for st. Louis.
The list of casualties could not be obtained last
night
A hOnaverL0,
GINA. Friday night last-about midnight
Mrs. Louise Eldridge, wife of John Eldridge,
prominent citizen, was shot through the heart
by some unknown person. as she stepped to the
door to observe some disturbance which was
taking place in the street
The matter of the reorganization of the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company has taken
definite shape and on Wednesday or Thursday
meeting will be held at which Henry Hart will
resign the presidency and two directors now In
the board in his interest will resign and be sue
ceeded by c. p. Huntington and j. b. Houston.
A large number Of delegates and other inter
ested persons have Assem- bled at Syracuse n. Y,
where the New York Democratic State
vention will assemble to-day. Interest centers
in the contest between William A Poucher and
Charles F. Tabor for the nomination for At
torney-general Mr. Bissel. of Buffalo, the
Presidents late law partner. is also making
spirited canvass.
The executive committee of the Evangelical
Alliance of the United States met in Washington
yesterday to arrage for the meeting to be held
there in December next The Mt Vernon-place
Methodist Church was selected for the prelim-
mary meeting, to be held in October, and the
Congregational Church for the general meeting
in December. Two thousand delegates are ex- {
pected to be present. y
John Hardcastle a hard working farmer who
lived near Mountain View, Mo-, was warned by
persons who had a grudge against him-supposed
to be of the Bald knobbers-to leave the
country. He placed his family in wagon and
storted for the Arkansas river. After he had
proceeded a short distance he was assassinated
by men concealed in the bushes by the road
side.
At Middletown. N. Y. early yesterday morn
Ing, pensioned soldier named Walter c. Brown,
attempted to kill by shooting the widow of
Wm NJ. Henderson formerly of the Eighty
seventh New York Volunteers), but she escaped
with bullet wound in her shoulder. Brown
then cut his throat. dying almost immedi-
ately He had been living with Mrs. Henderson
aud her for twelve years, and was never
regarded as of unsound mind.